Key points:
- Iran’s missile and drone strikes on Israel were a calculated response to Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear and energy facilities.
- Tehran possesses hard evidence of U.S. support for Israel’s war efforts, including covert arms deliveries.
- The conflict has escalated beyond Israel’s control, with Iranian strikes causing significant damage in Haifa and Tel Aviv.
- Israel’s narrative of “self-defense” collapses as it continues offensive operations, losing global sympathy.
- Russia and China’s backing strengthens Iran’s position, reshaping Middle Eastern geopolitics.
Iran’s right to self-defense: A response to Israeli aggression
For years, Israel has operated with impunity, launching strikes on sovereign nations under the guise of “preemptive self-defense.” But Iran’s latest retaliation — Operation True Promise 3 — has shattered that illusion. The Islamic Republic’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, made it clear: “We are defending ourselves; our defense is entirely legitimate.” Iran’s strikes were not an act of war but a necessary countermeasure against an Israeli regime emboldened by U.S. support.
The Israeli attack on Iran’s South Pars gas field was a deliberate provocation, designed to expand the conflict beyond Iranian borders. Araghchi warned that dragging the war into the Persian Gulf was a “strategic mistake,” yet Israel, with Washington’s tacit approval, pressed forward. The hypocrisy is glaring: While Israel cries victim, it has bombed Iranian nuclear facilities, oil terminals, and military sites — acts that would be universally condemned if carried out by any other nation.
The U.S. role exposed: Covert arms and political deception
Iran’s assertion that the U.S. is complicit in Israel’s war is not mere rhetoric. Middle East Eye (MEE) reported that Washington secretly supplied Israel with 300 Hellfire missiles before the conflict erupted. Even more damning, Israeli officials admitted to Axios that President Donald Trump privately green-lit the attacks while publicly feigning opposition. “We had a clear U.S. green light,” one official confessed.
Trump’s own words betrayed his stance: “Two months ago, I gave Iran a 60-day ultimatum to ‘make a deal.’ They should have done it! Today is day 61.” This thinly veiled threat confirms what Tehran has long suspected — the U.S. and Israel operate in lockstep, using deception to justify aggression.
The shifting global order: Russia and China back Iran’s defiance
As Israel scrambles to contain the fallout from Iran’s strikes, the geopolitical landscape is shifting. Russia and China have thrown their weight behind Tehran, recognizing that Iran’s resistance disrupts U.S.-Israeli hegemony in the region. This alliance is not just symbolic; it provides Iran with the military and economic leverage needed to withstand Western pressure.
The damage inflicted by Iranian missiles — including strikes on the Weizmann Institute (Israel’s equivalent of MIT) and Haifa’s oil refineries — demonstrates Tehran’s growing military sophistication. With hypersonic missiles like the Haj Qassem and Khaibar Shekan, Iran has proven it can penetrate Israel’s much-touted Iron Dome defenses. Meanwhile, Israel’s retaliatory strikes on Tehran’s oil depots have only deepened global condemnation, as nations grow weary of its unchecked belligerence.
The era of Israel playing victim while waging offensive wars is over. Iran’s strikes have exposed the truth: Israel is the aggressor, and its U.S.-backed campaign of destruction is backfiring. With over 100 injured in Bat Yam alone, and critical infrastructure in flames, the Israeli public is facing the consequences of their government’s hubris.
As world leaders increasingly reject Israel’s narrative, Tehran’s defiance sets a new precedent—one where sovereign nations refuse to bow to Western-backed regimes. The Middle East will never be the same, and Israel’s days of crying “antisemitism” to silence dissent are numbered. The world is watching, and the tide is turning.
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